{"title":"C-2 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Two","code":"C-2","slug":"c-2","name":"Commercial Two","group":"Commercial","section":"Part 20","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Accessory building and uses, Assembly hall, Bakery and deli, Barber shop and beauty salon, Bed and breakfast accommodation, and 30 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building and uses","Assembly hall","Bakery and deli","Barber shop and beauty salon","Bed and breakfast accommodation","Building supply store","Car washing establishment","Day care","Enclosed storage facility, including warehouse, and storage yard","Facility for adults with a disability","Fitness facility","General service","Grocery store","Hotel and motel","Indoor entertainment facility","Laundromat","Licenced premises","Liquor store permitted only on the following properties:","Nursery and greenhouse","Medical clinic","Microbrewery limited to 400.0 m2 and including accessory retail sale of goods produced","Office and financial institution","Outdoor sales","Parking lot","Printing and publishing","Restaurant","Retail and wholesale stores","School","Second hand store, within an enclosed building","Service and repairs","Service station","Small item sales, service, rental and repair","Studio","Transportation depot and taxi office","Veterinary clinic"],"quotes":["Accessory building and uses","Assembly hall","Bakery and deli","Barber shop and beauty salon","Bed and breakfast accommodation","Building supply store","Car washing establishment","Day care","Enclosed storage facility, including warehouse, and storage yard","Facility for adults with a disability","Fitness facility","General service","Grocery store","Hotel and motel","Indoor entertainment facility","Laundromat","Licenced premises","Liquor store permitted only on the following properties:","Nursery and greenhouse","Medical clinic","Microbrewery limited to 400.0 m2 and including accessory retail sale of goods produced","Office and financial institution","Outdoor sales","Parking lot","Printing and publishing","Restaurant","Retail and wholesale stores","School","Second hand store, within an enclosed building","Service and repairs","Service station","Small item sales, service, rental and repair","Studio","Transportation depot and taxi office","Veterinary clinic"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Combined commercial-residential use, with commercial use restricted to retail, restaurants, offices (including financial institutions) and studios; residential units must be in a dual use building above commercial storeys"],"quotes":["(36) Combined commercial-residential use subject to the commercial use being restricted to","retail, restaurants, offices (including financial institutions) and studios. Residential units"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Liquor store only on Lot B, Plan 28292 (2355 Mansfield Drive) and Lot 2, Section 41, Comox District, Plan VIP75100 (1599 Cliffe Avenue)","Auction centre with a maximum floor area of 185 m² on Lot 2, District Lot 96, Comox District, Plan VIP53672 (1755 13th Street)","Lot K, Plan DD29186-N (4846 Headquarters Road) and Plan 870R (4860 Headquarters Road): only mini storage and a single residential dwelling","Parcel A (DD 379448-I) of Lot 1, Section 18, Comox District, Plan 5466 (4785 Headquarters Road): only furniture refinishing and accessory uses","Lot A, Section 20, Plan VIP55701 (2855 Wentworth Road): only garden store and accessory outdoor storage, agricultural use, and one dwelling","Pet Day Care on Strata Property VIS687 (241 Puntledge Road)","Storefront cannabis retailer on Lot A, Section 66, Comox District, Plan 34998, except that part in Plan 49713 (#103-2270 Cliffe Avenue)"],"quotes":["(i) Lot B, Plan 28292 (2355 Mansfield Drive)","(ii) Lot 2, Section 41, Comox District, Plan VIP75100 (1599 Cliffe Avenue)","area of 185 m2 is permitted on Lot 2, District Lot 96, Comox District, Plan VIP53672 (1755","Lot K, Plan DD29186-N (4846 Headquarters Road) and Plan 870R (4860 Headquarters","(i) Mini storage","(ii) Single residential dwelling","District, Plan 5466 (4785 Headquarters Road) subject to the following condition:","Lot A, Section 20, Plan VIP55701 (2855 Wentworth Road):","(i) Garden store and accessory outdoor storage","(iii) Residential use limited to one dwelling","Pet Day Care is permitted on Strata Property VIS687 (241","use on Lot A, Section 66, Comox District, Plan 34998, Except that Part in Plan 49713 (#103-"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"650.0 m² (1,250.0 m² for combined commercial-residential use); 1.0 ha at 2855 Wentworth Road","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 650.0 m2 except for a combined commercial-residential","use of a lot, in which case, an area of 1,250.0 m2 is required.","(v) Minimum lot size – 1.0 ha","Lot A, Section 20, Plan VIP55701 (2855 Wentworth Road):"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20.0 m","quotes":["A lot shall have a frontage of not less than 20.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% of lot area for commercial use (buildings and accessory buildings)","quotes":["(1) Commercial use - lots shall not be covered by buildings and accessory buildings to a","fifty percent (50%) of total area of the lot."]},"max_density":{"value":"Combined commercial/residential use: floor area ratio 0.60","quotes":["(2) Combined commercial/residential use - 0.60 floor area ratio."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.5 m (13.5 m for a combined commercial-residential building)","quotes":["No building in this zone shall exceed 9.5 m except for a combined commercial-residential building,","in which case, the height of a building shall not exceed 13.5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(1) Front yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m; where the lot adjoins a residential zone without a street or lane between, 6.0 m for a one-storey building and 7.5 m for taller buildings","quotes":["(2) Rear yard: 4.5 m except where a lot adjoins a residential zone without the","(i) 6.0 m in the case of a one-storey building","(ii) 7.5 m in the case of buildings exceeding one-storey."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"None required, except where the lot adjoins a residential zone without a street or lane between: 4.5 m for a one-storey building, 6.0 m for taller buildings, 4.5 m for a combined commercial-residential use","quotes":["(3) Side yard: No side yard shall be required except where a lot in this zone","(i) 4.5 m in the case of a one-storey building","(ii) 6.0 m in the case of buildings exceeding one-storey","side yards"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not closer than 3.0 m to the principal building it serves","quotes":["(2) Shall not be situated closer than 3.0 m from the principal building which the accessory"]},"other":{"value":["Service station: buildings and accessory buildings at least 12.0 m from property lines","Retail buildings limited to 4,500 m² per floor, except a retail building supply store","Useable open space of 20.0 m² per dwelling unit","Accessory buildings: floor area not more than 50.0 m² or 10% of the rear yard, whichever is greater"],"quotes":["(i) buildings and accessory buildings shall be at least 12.0 m from property lines.","(3) A building used for retail use is limited to 4,500 m2 per floor except for a retail building","Useable open space shall be provided on a lot in the amount of 20.0 m2 per dwelling unit.","(1) Shall have a floor area not exceeding 50.0 m2 or 10% of the rear yard, whichever is greater."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007. Zone sections are in Division 8, one \"Part\" per zone. The PDF text has no explicit \"convenience only\" statement, so check the City's page for the legal status of the consolidation."},"source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=117","place":{"path":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}